Vanimo
Vanimo is a Sko language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Vanimo (Wanimo, Manimo) is a Skou language of Papua New Guinea which extends from Leitre to Wutung on the Papua New Guinea - Indonesian border.
From Wikipedia · Vanimo language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Vanimo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wa* | |
| name | puna* | |
| eye | lodu* | |
| ear | kopa* | |
| nose | naku* | |
| tooth | koni* | |
| tongue | nai* | |
| hand | nu* | |
| blood | Zi* | |
| bone | asa* | |
| skin | nu* | |
| knee | natuka* | |
| breast | nu* | |
| water | daa | |
| fire | ta* | |
| sun | ta* | |
| star | ogu* | |
| stone | kwonu* | |
| mountain | pi* | |
| tree | tati* | |
| night | koma* | |
| dog | naka* | |
| fish | ba* | |
| louse | pi* | |
| one | opa* | |
| two | yumonu* | |
| I | 5i* | |
| you | me* | |
| we | nio* | |
| see | Nowi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- WutungSko25% alike
- SkouSko19% alike
- Bo (Papua New Guinea)Left May12% alike
- I'sakaSko12% alike
- Tagwana SenoufoAtlantic-Congo11% alike
- Southeastern PomoPomoan11% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · vani1248 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · vam